Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Congolese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): ;Track & road events ;Field events ==Boxing==

Congo entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since 1980. Dival Malonga and Anauel Ngamissengue received spare berths freed up by Morocco as the next highest-ranked boxers, not yet qualified, at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament. ==Judo==

Congo qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight category (+100 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 2004. Deo Gracia Ngokaba earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Congo's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016. ==Swimming==

Congo received a Universality invitations from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. ==Table tennis==

Congo entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Chinese-born players Wang Jianan and Han Xing secured places each in the men's and women's singles by virtue of a top four finish at the 2015 All-Africa Games. They were eventually joined by three-time Olympian Suraju Saka, who finished in the top two at the African Qualification Tournament in Khartoum, Sudan. ==References==